Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

Bulimia nervosa involves:

1. AEating large amounts only at night without any distress
2. BAvoidance of foods because of their texture only
3. CPersistent refusal to eat, leading to very low body weight and fear of weight gain
4. DRecurrent binge eating followed by compensatory behaviours such as vomiting

Autism spectrum disorder is defined by difficulties in social communication together with:

1. ARecurrent episodes of elevated mood and increased energy lasting several days
2. BRestricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests or activities
3. CHallucinations and delusions
4. DA fear of gaining weight

Which brain changes are classically associated with Alzheimer's disease?

1. ALoss of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra only
2. BDemyelination of the spinal cord
3. CEnlarged thyroid and raised cortisol
4. DAmyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles

Which statement about the monoamine hypothesis of depression is most accurate?

1. AIt links depression to low monoamine activity but struggles to explain the delayed drug response
2. BIt has been fully confirmed by direct measurements of serotonin levels in the brains of living patients
3. CIt proves that depression is caused only by low dopamine in the frontal lobe
4. DIt predicts that antidepressants improve mood within a few hours of a dose

Which personality disorder is marked by instability in relationships, self-image and emotions, together with marked impulsivity?

1. AAvoidant personality disorder
2. BBorderline personality disorder
3. CSchizoid personality disorder
4. DNarcissistic personality disorder

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) increase serotonin in the synapse by:

1. ABlocking the reuptake of serotonin into the presynaptic neuron
2. BSpeeding up the breakdown of serotonin by monoamine oxidase enzymes
3. CBlocking dopamine release
4. DDestroying serotonin receptors

A soldier develops PTSD while most comrades exposed to the same battle do not. Which model best explains this difference?

1. AThe diathesis–stress model
2. BThe token economy model
3. CThe statistical infrequency model
4. DThe medical model of infection

A therapist helps a client with panic disorder deliberately bring on dizziness by spinning in a chair, without using safety behaviours. What is this technique called and why is it used?

1. AInteroceptive exposure, so the client learns bodily sensations are not dangerous
2. BAversion therapy, so the client learns to associate panic with physical discomfort
3. CFlooding, so the client forgets their trauma
4. DFree association, so unconscious fears come to light